St Faith's Centre (Maidstone)

Registered charity 1154020 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RCCDG, RINGLESTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Our charity was formed to build and develop a Community Centre both for worship and for community use by the people of Ringlestone and Springfield Maidstone, replacing the old St Faith's Church Hall in Ringlestone. The building was completed in July 2023 and is now fully operational, used by many different community and church groups, with staff employed to oversee all the activities.

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Latest income
£161k
Latest spending
£100k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has total net assets of £2,113,636, comprising £21,756 in unrestricted funds and £2,091,880 in restricted funds. The trustees aim to build a healthy balance in unrestricted funds to cover emergency situations, though the current unrestricted balance is relatively low compared to the restricted building fund. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The trustees aim to build a healthy balance if possible on unrestricted funds to cover emergency situations that may arise. (held: £22k)
“The trustees aim to build a healthy balance if possible on unrestricted funds to cover emergency situations that may arise.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate outstanding loans to the charity by trustees amounted to £2,000.
“Aggregate outstanding loans to the charity by trustees amounted to £2,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£894k
Total spending
—
Reserves (reported)
£7k
Employees
2

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£161k£100k
31/12/2023£894k£33k
31/12/2022£868k£2k
31/12/2021£192k£198k
31/12/2020£133k£12k

Common questions

Is St Faith's Centre (Maidstone) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has total net assets of £2,113,636, comprising £21,756 in unrestricted funds and £2,091,880 in restricted funds. The trustees aim to build a healthy balance in unrestricted funds to cover emergency situations, though the current unrestricted balance is relatively low compared to the restricted building fund. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds St Faith's Centre (Maidstone)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name St Faith's Centre (Maidstone) as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2022£30kRedevelopment of St Faith's Centre

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2023£10kSt Faith's Centre Community Garden
The National Lottery Community Fund07/01/2022£10kFurnishing St Faith's Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2021£195kSt. Faith's Centre